Our clients who suffer from chronic conditions often also suffer from depression and anxiety. This can be alleviated with small group exercise classes. Clients who…
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Category: Special Populations
NFPT’s Cancer Recovery Specialist Credential Puts You, the Trainer, in Front of More Clients Needing Your Service
One huge area that not enough personal trainers are benefiting from is training “special population” individuals. This is a vast group of people that desperately…
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How to Set Your Sights on Training Visually Impaired Clients
It would be a fallacious expection to believe you’ll only ever encounter non-disabled clientele in your career in the fitness industry. One possibility is being…
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Safely Exercising Through Pregnancy
So exciting!!! Getting pregnant is one of those life changing events that will impact your daily life. Since it is such a big deal, it…
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Three Fitness Program Ideas Catered to School Teachers
Many school teachers take the summer months off from work. Some travel, but others seek to have “me time”. This is where you come in.…
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Pain management without opioid use
With all the buzz about opioid addiction being an epidemic in this country, it’s disconcerting that those seeking relief from chronic pain symptoms without turning to…
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5 Strategies for Preventing and Managing Low Back Pain
Nearly two-thirds of Americans experience low back pain in their lives according to the American Physical Therapy Association. Low back pain can be extremely debilitating and…
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Pregnancy: Getting in Shape is Easier Said Than Done
Even though I helped clients before, during and after birth, I didn’t quite understand pregnancy until I tried it for myself! There’s nothing like the real…
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Business is Booming with Baby Boomers
According to the Census Bureau, there are over 76 million Baby Boomers (people born between 1946 and 1964) in the United States In 2016, Baby…
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Business is Booming with Baby Boomers Part 2
In part 1 of “Business is Booming with Baby Boomers” we discussed the possibility of increasing your business and some special considerations when working with…
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Glute Exercises for Teenagers Who Are Obese
The Radiological Society of North America has recently called attention to the permanent bone loss in teenagers who are obese (1). The growth in reliance…
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Baby Onboard: Modifying Exercises For Effective Prenatal Workouts
Over the last 5 decades, theories on pregnancy and activity have come a long way. When our moms were expecting, the prevailing notion was to stay off of one’s feet and get as much rest as possible. Today’s women are remaining much more active further into their pregnancies than ever before. Still, there always remains a lingering thought as to just how safe this practice might be for the developing fetus.
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